| Charar-e-Sharief | |
|---|---|
Tsrar-i-Sharif | |
 Charar-e-Sharief | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| District | Budgam |
| Region | Kashmir Valley |
| Festivals | Urs, Mid-Sha'ban, Isra and Mi'raj, Laylat al-Qadr, Mawlid, Eid al-Fitr and Eid al Adha |
| Status | active |
| Location | |
| Location | Charari Sharief, Budgam |
| Country | India |
| Sector | Yusmarg |
| Territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Square shaped |
| Founder | Zain-ul-Abidin |
| Groundbreaking | 1460 |
| Direction of façade | West |
Charar-e-Sharief (also spelled Charar-i-Sharief, Charari Sharief, Chrari-Sharif, etc.) is a Sufi Muslim shrine and mosque situated in the town of Charari Sharief in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir union territory, India.[1][2] It is one of the oldest and sacrosanct shrines of Indian Muslims, including Kashmir Valley dedicated to a Kashmiri Sufi saint Nund Rishi.[3] It was built in 1460 to pay homage to Nund Rishi. It was rebuilt after the conflagration of 1995.[4] The incident is related to the escape of Pakistan based terrorist Mast Gul.[5]
It has religious significance in the cultural heritage of Kashmir and is considered the holiest place of Muslims.[6]
It is believed that 9 lakh people gathered at the shrine of charar within two days of his death, in 1438AD. The king Sultan Zain-ul-Abedin also took part in his funeral procession.[1][7] Besides Muslims, the shrine is also visited by Hindus.[8] After Sufi shrine gutted in fire, it was later reconstructed by the authorities however, local people accused the local government for not taking measures to prevent fire incidents.[9]
- ^ a b Burns, John F. (May 12, 1995). "Muslim Shrine In Kashmir Is Destroyed". The New York Times.
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- ^ "CHARAR-E-SHARIF IN KASHMIR".
- ^ "Kashmir: Despite killing of key militants at Charar shrine, India loses a battle". India Today. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
- ^ "Sufi shrine of Charar-e-Sharif on fire". India Today.
- ^ "Housing and Urban Development Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir". www.jkhudd.gov.in.
- ^ "Department of Tourism, Jammu and Kashmir - Charari Sharief". www.jktourism.org.
- ^ "Why a trip to Yousmarg is must when in Kashmir?". Times of India Travel.
- ^ "After fire audit, Wakf shelves measures to ensure safety of shrines". Greater Kashmir. December 5, 2019.